Australia’s First Byzantine-Style Monastery PHOTO

 

FIJI: Greek Orthodox Church expands - Orthodox church opens safe home PHOTO

Australian newspaper publishes Mohammed cartoon

Media is lying about Sydney siege and ISIS - Flag displayed is the same as that used by terrorist group Islamic State

    

Sydney Siege: Gunman identified with Isis 'death cult'

     

Orthodoxy spreads to the Pacific PHOTOS

   

 Greek Orthodox churche in Fiji

Melbourne becoming the Greek church capital

      

Russia attacks Tony Abbott over cynical MH17 plot - Australian PM Abbott threatened to ask russian president Putin some difficult questions about the Malaysian Boeing

              

What has the Australian PM started? - Canberra monitoring Russian warships 'nearing Australia'

  

Greek community celebrates Saint Nektarios’ feast day,Australia

   

Australian Iraqi Christians stage protest against religious persecution in their homeland by ISIS

   

AUSTRALIA: $100,000 jewellery theft from Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill, Melbourne

   

Sydney man and roadside preacher Ahmad Moussalli killed in Syria

 

 

A SYDNEY man killed fighting as a rebel in Syria was preaching Islam to passers-by on the streets of Parramatta before he flew out to the ­Middle East.

AUSTRALIA: 30,000 people expected to turn out to Semaphore Greek Orthodox Festival this weekend

 

 

 THE entertainment will be stepped up a gear at this weekend's Semaphore Greek Festival, billed as Adelaide's largest cultural festival. 

 

Rockstar turned priest, shaken by violence

Violence erupts at an Orthodox mission in Freetown, Sierra Leone, which is run by a former Australian rock star, and Greek Orthodox priest

 

 

A revolt broke out recently against the clergy and mission staff at Waterloo Mission in Sierra Leone, which is run by Brother Themi Adams, a former Australian rock star who once toured with the Rolling Stones.

Race for the cross is on - Celebration of Holy Epiphany in Australian Cities

 

Epiphany, in Greek “Theophania” or “Fota,” is one of the most important days for the Orthodox world and it is celebrated in January 6.

Most Australians want Google to stop giving data to US spy agencies

 

Most Australians are opposed to Google handing over Australian data to American spy agencies and want greater privacy protection following the revelations of US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden. There is also strong support for greater government regulation to force the internet giant to pay more tax in Australia.

Greek Orthodox Welfare Centre's Christmas appeal

On its 15th year the appeal supports Greek Australian households in need

 The Greek Welfare Centre at the Holy Monastery of Axion Esti in Northcote, along with more than 20 Greek Orthodox Parishes and the support of schools and volunteers unite again this festive season in order to help families facing financial difficulties.

Participants of sailing expedition build an Orthodox church in Australia

Participants of the unique sailing expedition around Australia on board of the Old Slavonic ship replica Rusich took part in building an Orthodox church of the Resurrection.

 
The church on Tasmania Island will be transferred to the local community of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, press service of the Synodal Information Department reports.

Church survives despite fire devastation

 

Whether it was divine intervention or just plain luck, St George Monastery on Yellowrock NSW survived the fiery inferno that passed through its neighbourhood.
Though little was left of Father Kyriakos Stavronikitianos' living quarters next door.